Soil packing device with a vibration isolating mounting for a starter battery

Abstract

A soil compaction device has a receptacle in which a cage can be placed to hold a battery. At the external side of the cage there are spring-damper elements provided that keep the excessively strong acceleration loads away from the battery. The cage and the battery can be pulled out of the receptacle in a simple manner in one piece.

What is claimed is:  
     
       1. A soil compaction device comprising: 
       a receptacle provided on a top side of the soil compaction device,  
       a cage that can be placed into the receptacle to hold a battery,  
       a gap designed between at least one external side of the cage and at least one inner side of the receptacle, and at least one spring-damper element that is located in the gap and that is disconnected from at least one of the receptacle and the cage.  
     
     
       2. A soil compaction device according to  claim 1 , wherein a number of spring-damper elements are fastened to at least one exterior side of the cage and not to the receptacle. 
     
     
       3. A soil compaction device according to  claim 1 , wherein the exterior sides of the cage include at least one floor plate and a number of side walls to each of which at least one spring-damper element is fastened. 
     
     
       4. A soil compaction device according to  claim 1 , wherein the spring-damper element is made of an elastic rubber material. 
     
     
       5. A soil compaction device according to one of  claim 1 , wherein the cage has at least two carrying grips. 
     
     
       6. A soil compaction device according to  claim 1 , wherein the cage is made of two separate halves between which the battery can be placed. 
     
     
       7. A soil compaction device according to  claim 6 , wherein each of the halves has a floor plate and three side walls to each of which at least one spring-damper element is fastened. 
     
     
       8. A soil compaction device according to  claim 3 , wherein the cage is made of two separate halves between which the battery can be placed. 
     
     
       9. A soil compaction device according to  claim 8 , wherein each of the halves has a floor plate and three side walls to each of which at least one spring-damper element is fastened. 
     
     
       10. A soil compaction device comprising: 
       a receptacle provided on a top side of the soil compaction device,  
       a cage that can be placed into the receptacle to hold a battery,  
       a gap designed between at least one external side of the cage and at least one inner side of the receptacle, and at least one spring-damper element that is located in the gap and that is disconnected from both the receptacle and the cage.